A place for everything and everything in its place. This mantra will help you maintain a stress-free existence in your perfectly organized home. You'll love these clever storage suggestions from the experts!

Before you create storage do a quick sort and purge of the items that need homes. “Many people find themselves frustrated when trying to organize because they skip this important first step,” says Alaia Williams of One Organized Business. “They may end up organizing a bunch of items that they don’t really even need.” Sort things by category and get rid of anything that doesn't work, is outdated or that you simply don't care about.

Rely on clear plastic drawers

“Use this ‘little black dress of organizing’ in every room of the house,” says professional organizer Barbara Reich of Resourceful Consultants LLC.

Bathroom: Stack them on either side of the pipes to store infrequently used items, such as sunblock in the winter, travel-sized toiletries and extra toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Family room: Store small toys such as miniature cars, marbles, plastic animals and playing cards.

Instead of using decorative shams to house pillows, consider filling them with bed linens (or beach towels in the winter)

Wall hooks to the rescue

Maggio and Seana Turner of The Seana Method recommend using wall hooks to hang…

Coats and scarves in a hallway

Keys in the foyer

Dishtowels or large utensils inside a cabinet

Bath towels on a bathroom wall

Jewelry, belts and robes in closets

Practice the one-in-one-out rule

"To keep your house organized, follow the one-in-one-out rule," says professional organizer Allison Flinn of Reclaim. "For every one thing you buy, let one thing go — to charity, trash, anywhere out of the house."